Google's Project Zero security team found 11 zero-day exploits in the wild being taken advantage of by a single actor in 2020, but says it is unable to attribute the activity to any particular individual or group.



Enterprise software firm TechnologyOne has gained its first so-called Tier 1 government client, with the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment moving its finances to the Brisbane-based firm's software-as-a-service platform.

A federal Labor MP has called for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be brought home to avoid his possible extradition to the US to face alleged charges of espionage.

Researchers from security firm Kaspersky say they have found malware for the macOS operating system that is written in newer languages like Rust and Go, apparently hoping that those who analyse malware will find it more difficult to do their job.

A Republican senator from Ohio has criticised the US Government over taking more than three months to say who was accountable for not stopping the SolarWinds supply chain attack that first came to light in December 2020.

Microsoft has taken a further step to mitigate attacks on its Exchange Server product by including a mitigation tool that it released a couple of days ago in its Defender Anti-Virus program.

Today, March 19, is World Sleep Day. This day brings attention to the need for quality sleep as part of one’s overall health. iTWire tested out a sleep analyser by health technology company, Withings, which can help you sleep better and reduce stress.

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